SCHEDULE O
(Form 990 or 990-EZ)

Department of the Treasury
Internal Revenue Service
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OMB No. 1545-0047
2015
Open to Public
Inspection
Name of the organization
COMMUNITY LEGAL AID SERVICES INC
 
Employer identification number

34-0753560
Return Reference Explanation
FORM 990, PART I, LINE 1 BY PROVIDING HIGH QUALITY LEGAL SERVICES AND WORKING FOR SYSTEMIC SOLUTIONS.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6 ARTICLE III (MEMBERSHIP) OF THE CODE OF REGULATIONS STATES: THE MEMBERS OF THIS CORPORATION SHALL CONSIST OF THE TRUSTEES, SERVING AS SUCH FROM TIME TO TIME, AND SUCH PERSONS SHALL BE THE ONLY MEMBERS OF THE CORPORATION. THERE ARE NO STOCKHOLDERS.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11 THE FORM 990 IS DISTRIBUTED TO AND REVIEWED BY BOTH THE FINANCE COMMITTEE AND THE BOARD FOR APPROVAL PRIOR TO FILING.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C THE ACCOUNTS PAYABLE CLERK MONITORS CHECK REQUESTS AND INVOICES AND BRINGS TO THE ATTENTION OF THE CFO ANY THAT APPEAR TO BE RELATED TO EITHER A BOARD MEMBER OR FAMILY MEMBER OF AN EMPLOYEE. THE CFO ALSO REVIEWS THE CHECK REGISTER ON A MONTHLY BASIS TO CHECK FOR RELATED ACTIVITY. THE BOARD MEMBERS HAVE BEEN RELATIVELY CONSTANT AND LONG RUNNING AND THE ORGANIZATION IS SMALL SO IT IS RELATIVELY EASY TO MONITOR.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15A THE EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE OF BOARD OF TRUSTEES WHICH IS COMPRISED OF MEMBERS OF BOTH THE EXECUTIVE AND PERSONNEL COMMITTEES OF THE BOARD DOES DATA REVIEW THEN RECOMMENDS ACTIONS TO BE TAKEN BY FULL BOARD OF TRUSTEES. THE REVIEW CONSISTS OF LOOKING AT COMPARATIVE DATA FOR LEGAL AID DIRECTORS NATIONALLY FROM DATA PROVIDED BY THE LEGAL SERVICES CORPORATION, DATA FOR LEGAL AID DIRECTORS IN OHIO (USING 990 DATA FROM GUIDESTAR), AND DATA FOR EXECUTIVE DIRECTORS OF OTHER NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS IN THE AKRON CANTON YOUNGSTOWN AREA (USING 990 DATA FROM GUIDESTAR).
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 WE DO NOT HAVE A COPY OF OUR IRS FORM 1023 (OR OTHER EQUIVALENT DOCUMENT) WHICH WAS FILED IN 1952. OTHER MATERIALS ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST AT MAIN OFFICE.
For Paperwork Reduction Act Notice, see the Instructions for Form 990 or 990-EZ.
Cat. No. 51056K
Schedule O (Form 990 or 990-EZ) 2015


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